Moscow – The Russian defence ministry said on yesterday it had developed a “safe” coronavirus vaccine following clinical trials on a group of volunteers. The ministry said 18 people had participated in the research and were discharged without “serious adverse events, health complaints, complications or side effects”. The results of the trials “allow us to...
Paulina Moses In 2009, Hilma Jeremia gave birth to a baby girl named Josephina Johannes but she was left in disbelief because the baby had no limbs. “I gave birth to a child with no arms or legs. It is the worst kind of disability, it has no beginning or end,” said Jeremia. Jeremia further...
Moses Magadza With regular elections now a given role in SADC region, a call was made for the region’s parliamentarians to work towards ensuring the efficacy and integrity of national elections, rather than their regularity. Members of parliament, who represent their countries on the Standing Committee on Democratisation Governance and Human Rights of the SADC...
Stefanus Nambara Elizabeth Hiyolwa NKURENKURU – The Namibia National Teachers’ Union (Nantu) and the Namibia National Student Organisation (Nanso) on Monday morning forced the closure of the Leevi Hakusembe Senior Secondary School in Kavango West region, sending grade 11 and 12 learners and teachers home. This is a result of a hazardous sanitation condition for...
Shoki Kandjimi The chairperson of the National Council’s Standing Committee on Audit, Lebbius Tobias, has called on the immigration ministry to urgently erect a gate at the Mohembo border post in the Kavango East region. The councillor made this call recently during the standing committee’s visit to the Sarusungu and Mohembo border post. The committee’s...
Lavinia Shikongo As a responsible corporate citizen, MultiChoice Namibia (MCN) is adhering to the government’s national safety precautions and Covid-19 measures. Now, because we always put our customers and your needs at the heart of everything we do, we’re making it easier for you to adhere to those measures. We’re encouraging all our customers...
The Namibian Manufacturers Association (NMA) has condemned the decision by the government to repeal current manufacturing incentives, saying it will be a crippling blow to the industry. In a statement on Monday, NMA said by repealing these incentives, the already struggling manufacturing sector and the economy at large would be dealt a crippling blow.“The NMA...
While the government of the Republic of Namibia and the relevant authorities worked so hard to have the school of veterinary medicine in Namibia, the legislations surrounding the profession seem to be protecting the monopoly within the profession. Act 1 of 2013 is a legislation, which was passed into being a law in the year...
You hear many people saying the youth are not interested in agriculture. These are mostly politicians and office bearers. According to them, youth are lazy and find agricultural activities disgusting, but find working in suits and polished shoes the only profession to pursue. The real question to ask is; is it the will, availability of...
Benghazi – Libya’s parliament has passed a motion authorising Egypt to intervene militarily if needed to safeguard the “national security” of both countries in light of what it termed a Turkish “occupation”. The eastern-based legislature backs military commander Khalifa Haftar, who fought a year-long and ultimately unsuccessful campaign to seize the western capital Tripoli from...